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School: An Bealach, Crosaire an Ghúlaigh (roll number 1131)

Location:
Ballagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Diarmuid Mac Fhloinn
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    A peacock went into another man's garden and laid an egg there. Who owned the egg?
    Ans: Neither because a peacock could not lay an egg.
    As round as a cup, as deep as a house and all the King's horses can't draw it up.
    Ans: A well.
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    10. If Johnson's cat went up a tree that was sixty feet and three. If every day she climbed eleven and every night she came down seven. Tell me if she didn't stop how long it was till she reached the top?
    Ans: 14 1/2 days
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